Hp Envy 14 - Quiet fans a possibility?

I've got an Envy 14 with the i7 720qm:

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As you can see the temperature which my Envy is running on is quite high, considering that only firefox and a few background applicatons like my AV are running.

The problem isn't as much the heat as it's consequenses. The loud fan is an irritation when sitting in a quiet enviroment. I have thought about the possibility of lowering the overall temperature without having to replace my processor, but I can't see how. So instead, I've been wondering as to whether or not replacing the current fans with a quieter substitute would be an option.

Can anyone confirm/deny if this is possible?

 

Shoulda got the refreshed i5 processor. Quiet, cool, fast, less expensive.

 

And that would've required him to buy a whole new laptop. The OP has a first gen Envy 14, which didn't come with the option of a second gen i5.

@Naes: Those temps are perfectly normal, don't worry them. I recommend using HWMonitor to monitor temps though.

If they go over 90C while gaming, then I'd start worrying.

 

Maybe they bought the laptop before sandy bridge was out.. Getting back on topic try lowering the amount of work the processor does instead of allowing it to get to 100% why don't you make a different power setting where the fan is set to passive cooling and the processor minimum state is set to like 30% and maximum around 80%. I think I made a similar post a few weeks ago to someone who had a loud fan. Also have you tried raising your laptop to get some ventilation?

 

Try spraying out the dust in your fans. Ive noticed my Envy has gotten hotter to the touch over the course of the year+ Ive had it and I am pretty sure its mainly due to dust collecting inside.

 

Guys, those are VERY normal and safe temps. Though, I do agree it's always a good idea to clean out your fans.

 

Great post thanks. I was never aware that the power settings enabled the possibility to change the processors power. I've made several power settings now, two for quiet enviroments and one for heavy applications.

It's quite surprising how silent the Envy is when the processors are set to low power. I'm still able to play games / browse with firefox / watch films / listen to music all at the same time without the fan or temps going crazy.

The Envy 14 page states that the msconfig won't allow you to change a the core boot from four to two - only from four to one. How much work can one core withstand and how much battery life does it save? Also - to my original question is it possible to replace current fans with different models?

 

I just sprayed out my fans/ports and stuff. Im idling 7-10C cooler, the bottom body of the computer stays cooler playing GTA IV than it would web browsing before, and the fans are quieter from initial assessment.

First time spraying them out in over a year.

Doing the CPU limiting power plan also helped me a lot from my experiences.

 

Yea, it really is. Lowering the processor power consumption and changing to passive cooling really helps a lot and I can't notice any hindrance in performance. Im not sure about how much work one core can do. I'm not sure about the fan either.